English > anaesthetic agent: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations. |
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| Synonyms | anesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent |
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| Narrower | general anesthetic, general anaesthetic | An anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness |
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| intravenous anesthetic | An anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system |
| local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, local, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic | anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body |
| spinal anesthetic, spinal anaesthetic | An anesthetic that is injected into the spine |
| Broader | drug | A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic |
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| Spanish | anestesia, anestésico |
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| Catalan | anestèsic |
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